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#262 India 09/09/26

Thanks to Sujay for sending me this cover from Hubballi (former Hubli), India, which unfortunately got damaged during delivery.

It has attached the mini-sheet commemorating the Indian Coast Guard. The sheet was issued on August 12, 2008. The right stamp commemorates the Indian Navy and was issued on December 4, 2008.

#261 Italy 09/11/22

Alfredo sent me this nice cover from Occhieppo Inferiore, thank you!

The mini-sheet was issued on 20 June, 2009; it commemorates the 38th Baseball World Cup held from 9 to 27 September, 2009. The gold medal went to the US team.

The € 0.02 definitives at the right were issued on January 2, 2002. They depict the portrait of a woman on a Syracusan coin. The € 0.01 stamp was issued in 2003 and depicts a female statue by Antonio Canova.

#260 Philippines 09/11/11

In November I received this really nice cover from Jun Tato, thank you very much! It was posted in Quezon City on November 11.

The se-tenant 2007 stamps depict the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), green-winged teal (Anas carolinensis), tufted duck (Aythya fuligula), and Cotton Pygmy Goose (Nettapus coromandelianu).

#259 Ukraine 10/01/15

Thank you, Anna, for this beautiful cover from Kiev!

The cover commemorates the Ukrainian ballet dancer Serge Lifar (Сергій Лифар; 1905-1986).

The left two stamps were issued on April 1, 2009, the right one on March 21, 2008. All three comemmorate the 200th birthday of Nikolai Gogol (Никола́й/Мико́ла Го́голь; 1809-1852).

#258 Zambia 10/01/20

Mellah sent me this airmail letter from Zambia, thanks! It was posted on January 20, 2009, and one day later was cancelled again in Lusaka (the postmark is on the back).

The stamp (issued May 29, 2009) depicts the aardwolf (Proteles cristata).

#257 Spain 09/11/19

José Luís sent me this nice cover from Gijón (Spain) thank you!

It was posted on November 19, 2009.

The cover commemorates two stamps issued on October 1, 2009: The top stamp depicts the butterfly Hyphoraia dejeani. The bottom stamp depicts the pansy (Viola tricolor sp.).

#256 Andorra 10/01/23

Jean Pierre, thank you very much for this beautiful cover from Andorra! It was posted in Andorra la Vella on January 23, 2010.

The set of stamps on the left are definitives depicting the coat of arms of Andorra. The right Christmas stamp was issued on December 14, 2009. It depicts a painting of 1530 showing the epiphany.

I had the chance to travel through this interesting country in 2007, and I really enjoyed the trip.

#255 Latvia 09/11/14

Elmars sent me this FDC from Latvia. It was issued in Rīga on November 14, 2009, and commemorates the origin of the nation Latvia.

The left stamp depicts the proclamation of independence on November 18, 1918. The right stamp depicts the Tautas Padome (Latvia’s People’s Council), which was formed on November 17, 1918.

Interestingly the 100th anniversary of the proclamation is in 2018, which is noted on the stamps too!

#254 Cocos Islands 09/11/23

Thank you very much, Jean Pierre, for this beautiful cover from the Cocos Islands! It was posted on November 23, 2009.

The cover and the right stamp commemorate the 400th anniversary of the islands’ discovery by William Keeling. The stamp is part of a set, which was issued on April 21, 2009. The middle stamp depicts the endangered green turtle (Chelonia mydas); it was issued on August 4, 2009. Finally, the left stamp (issued on February 28, 2008) depicts the Saunders’s Tern (Sternula saundersi).

#253 Poland 09/11/26

Thank you, Andrzej, for this beautiful cover from Poland.

It was posted in Nowy Sącz on November 26, 2009. The cover is an FDC, which was issued on November 20 and commemorates the famous Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). The bottom stamp depicts a painting of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640).

#252 France 10/01/20

On January 19, 2009, the French post issued special definitives to aid the devastated Republic of Haiti. € 0.44 of each stamp are donated to the Red Cross.

Jean Pierre sent me this FDC on January 20, thank you!

#251 Haiti 09/08/29

Last summer I received this registered letter from Haiti. Bernard, I hope you survived the catastrophe!

The cover was posted in Delmas on August 29, 2009. The attached stamps commemorate some of Grimm’s Fairy Tales (top left to bottom right): Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty (two different stamps), and The Water of Life.

#250 Liechtenstein 10/01/12

Vural sent me this nice cover from Vaduz, Liechtenstein, thank you! It was posted on January 12, 2010.

I already wrote about the left stamp in this post.

The two other stamps were issued on November 16, 2009. The middle one commemorates the Wohnmuseum (museum of habitation) Schellenberg. The right stamp is part of the Christmas set, which depicts some drawings of pupils of the primary school Gamprin.

#249 USA 09/10/1?

This nice cover from the USA was sent to me by Chele, thank you!

The left stamp is the definitive “American clock”, which was first issued on January 24, 2003. The middle stamp is the definitive “Purple Heart” issued on April 28, 2009. Finally the right stamp commemorates the famous actor Gary Cooper (1901-1961). The stamp is part of the set “Legends of Hollywood” and was issued on September 10, 2009.

#248 Taiwan 09/10/08

Thank you, George, for sending me this nice cover from Taiwan!

It was posted on October 8, 2009, and has attached three ATM stamps and a definitive depicting two apples.